Embark on a captivating walking tour of London’s bawdy borough, exploring its scandalous history, encountering famous figures like Shakespeare and Dickens, and uncovering hidden secrets of the past.
Embark on a captivating walking tour of London’s bawdy borough, exploring its scandalous history, encountering famous figures like Shakespeare and Dickens, and uncovering hidden secrets of the past.
- St George the Martyr - The only remaining part of the Marshalsea Prison
- Crossbones Graveyard & Garden of Remembrance - The final resting place for thousands of Southwark’s outcast dead
- The Hop Exchange - The largest extant reminder of Southwark’s beer trade
- George - London’s last surviving galleried coaching inn
- **Old Operating…
- St George the Martyr - The only remaining part of the Marshalsea Prison
- Crossbones Graveyard & Garden of Remembrance - The final resting place for thousands of Southwark’s outcast dead
- The Hop Exchange - The largest extant reminder of Southwark’s beer trade
- George - London’s last surviving galleried coaching inn
- Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb Garret - Europe’s oldest surviving operating theatre
- London Bridge - The world famous and iconic London Bridge
- Southwark Cathedral - London’s oldest surviving gothic church
- Borough Market - A one thousand year old food market
- Winchester Palace - The remains of one of the most prestigious homes in medieval England
- Clink Prison Museum - The site of the notorious Clink Prison
- Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre - The reconstruction of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre
- Walking Tour Guide included
- Walking Tour Guide included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Travel through a thousand years of history, meeting William Shakespeare, medieval Winchester Geese prostitutes, Charles Dickens, the ghost of a nineteenth century pub landlady, and the wonderfully named Doorkins Magnificat!
On our walking tour we’ll visit the areas around Borough and Bankside, which being outside the jurisdiction of the City of London…
Travel through a thousand years of history, meeting William Shakespeare, medieval Winchester Geese prostitutes, Charles Dickens, the ghost of a nineteenth century pub landlady, and the wonderfully named Doorkins Magnificat!
On our walking tour we’ll visit the areas around Borough and Bankside, which being outside the jurisdiction of the City of London were for centuries the site of seedy goings on. We’ll learn how the area had been notorious for prostitution since the arrival of the Romans, visit the locations of Southwark’s two most notorious prisons of which parts can still be seen today, take in the sights of a millennium-old market, view the remains of a medieval palace, and find Shakespeare’s Globe Theatres both old and new!
The walking tour begins outside Borough Station, ends near London Bridge Station, and will take around two hours. Total distance is about two miles.
Ticket sales will be limited to fifteen attendees, to ensure maximum enjoyment for everybody on the tour.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
